Tata motors sales release december 2015

1. Tata Motors sales for December 2015 at 39,973 units
Key Highlights:
 LCVs witnessed a growth of 11% in December 2015, bucking recent trends
 M&HCVs continued to grow by 2% in December 2015
 Company’s exports grew by 15% in December 2015
Mumbai, January 01, 2016: Tata Motors continued to witness year-on-year growth in the
M&HCV segment in December 2015, with a growth of 2%. Total sale of Tata Motors passenger
and commercial vehicles (including exports) were at 39,973 vehicles, lower by 4%, over 41,734
vehicles, sold in December 2014. The domestic sale of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles
for December 2015 were at 35,416 nos. lower by 6% over 37,776 vehicles sold in December
2014.
Cumulative sales (including exports) for the fiscal at 364,946 nos., higher by 1% over 362,986
vehicles, sold last year.
Commercial Vehicles
In commercial vehicles, while M&HCV sales continued to grow at 12,673 nos., higher by 2%,
over December 2014, the Light & Small Commercial Vehicle sales has witnessed growth at
14,674 nos., higher by 11% over December 2014, thus increasing the overall commercial
vehicles sales for Tata Motors in the domestic market by 6%, at 27,347 nos., in December 2015,
compared to 25,736 nos in December 2014. LCV growth has come after many months, and if
sustained, could see return of growth in this segment, albeit on a low base.
Cumulative sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal are at 227,655
nos., lower by 3% over last year. Cumulative LCV sales are at 118,797 nos., a decline of 18%
over last year, while M&HCV sales at 108,858 nos., were higher by 22%, over last year.

2. Passenger Vehicles
In December 2015, Tata Motors passenger vehicles sales were at 8,069 nos., decline of 33%,
compared to 12,040 nos. The wholesales of passenger cars in December 2015 were lower by
31% at 6,900 nos., compared to 9,956 nos., in December 2014 and the UV sales declined by
44% at 1,169 nos., in December 2015.
Last year, in the anticipation of increase in excise, effective 1st of January 2015, the sales in
December 2014 increased unusually. Hence, this year the sales have been impacted due to a
high base effect.
Cumulative sales of all passenger vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal are 96,390 nos.,
higher by 5% over last year.
Exports
The company's sales from exports were 4,557 nos., in December 2015, higher by 15%
compared to 3,958 vehicles in December 2014. The cumulative sales from exports for the fiscal
are at 40,901 nos., were higher by 12%, over 36,626 nos., sold last year.
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About Tata Motors
Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of INR 2,62,796
crores (USD 42.04 billion) in 2014-15. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has
operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa and Indonesia. Among them is Jaguar Land
Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British brands. It also has an industrial joint venture with
Fiat in India. With over 8 million Tata vehicles plying in India, Tata Motors is the country’s market leader
in commercial vehicles and among the top in passenger vehicles. Tata cars, buses and trucks are being
marketed in several countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, South
America, Australia, CIS and Russia.
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3. Issued by:
Ms. Minari Shah
Head – Corporate Communications
Tata Motors Limited
Phone: 00 91 22 66657289; E-Mail: minari@tatamotors.com
www.tatamotors.com